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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

Boeing is now a case study in how not to outsource a supply chain. The Dreamliner program was launched in April of 2004 with an order for 50 aircraft from All Nippon Airways. These suppliers, in turn, outsourced various parts of the modules they produced to their suppliers. Quality issues have recently bedeviled Boeing.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The End of Made In China Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

The erosion in the cost advantage has been driven by a confluence of sharp wage increases, lagging productivity growth, unfavorable currency swings, and a dramatic rise in energy costs, states the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) based on a study of 25 nations that account for nearly 90 percent of global exports of manufactured goods.

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Cargo Securement Regulations – The Proper Use of Tiedowns

United World Transporation

In a study over three years, it was estimated that 200,000 accidents were caused by unsecured cargo falling from trucks. Cargo securement regulations are set by the Federal Motor Safety Carrier Administration (FMCSA) and were last updated in 2004. Unsecured cargo is not only dangerous but deadly for drivers on the road.

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Every Day Low Prices - No Matter Where You Shop!

Blog on Log

economy, according to a new study by the Global Insight research company. percent decline in overall consumer prices between 1985 and 2004. In 2004, consumers spent $263 billion less than they would have if Wal-Mart were not around, the study said. people in your house).

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Toilet paper and total war – the psychology of shortages and what it means for resilience

Logistics in War

Until we have quantum computers and artificial intelligence to do the thinking for us, the best we may be able to do is research, study and observe the events before us. Supplying War , Cambridge University Press, UK, 2004 (4 th edition); Betts, R., 1] Eccles, H., 4] See Van Creveld, M.,

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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

Read this if you’re interested in: A great case study of a growing company that thrived on global imports and more efficient internal processes. Read if you’re interested in: The growth of express shipping…and how a core group of dedicated founders can tip the scales of success and help grow a killer logistics company.

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Streamlining University Logistics: The Path to Efficiency and Sustainability

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

According to a study by Barth et al. A case study of the University of California, Berkeley, showed that implementing a green procurement policy resulted in an estimated annual cost savings of over $200,000 (Marrone, 2010). Sustainable procurement in the public sector: an international comparative study. Koushki, P.